Two-day dressage tourney
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A pleasant two days of dressage competition was experienced at the John McEwuig’s dressage tournament, held in South Hagley Park. Ground conditions were good after recent rain, although a thunderstorm accompanied by heavy rain marred the closing stage.
Championships were awarded in the various grades, based on a points system, taken over the two days of competition. Winners of these were:
Advanced medium: Sue Wells (Aztec). Restricted medium: Gillian Thompson (Sorbonne). Elementary: Pat Ydgren (Jazz). Novice: Jenny Lamb (Le Havre). Preliminary: S. Malcolmson (Hopscotch). Other results:
Saturday:— Preliminary Test s.—(a):—L. Grice, Idle Gossip, 1; K. Turpin, Village Squire, 2; S. Malcolmson, Hopscotch, 3; K. Ritchie, Midweek, 4. (b):—S. Hargreaves, Altissimo, 1; E. Bridgeman, Orlando, 2; P. Horlor, Polonaise, 3; S. Marks, Rebbecea, 4. Novice Test 10.-(a):-L. Cullen, Bundaberg, 1; M. Davies, Coeur de Lion, 2; K. Boon, Bezique, and J. Mitchell, Kin-ross-equal 3. (b):—J. Lamb, Le Havre, 1; E. Stoothoff, Second Thoughts, 2; J. Hill, Talisman, 3; A. Connelly, Matariki, 4.
Elementary Test 24.—P. Ydgren, Jazz, 1; L. Cullen, Bundaberg, 2; E. Stoothoff, Second Thoughts, 3; Restricted Medium Test 30.—G. Thompson, Sorbonne, 1; L. Buckeft, Shammar, 2; L. Brown, Blue Steel, 3; M. Petrie, Doongara, 4. Preliminary Test 8.—(a): S. Malcolmson, Hopscotch, 1; K. Ritchie, Midweek, 2; C. Usher,
Gloucester, 3; P. Horlor, Polonaise, 4. (b): S. Hargreaves, Altissimo, 1; A. Nicoll, Zebadee, 2; M. Wilson, Hill-Billy, 3; E. Bridgeman, Orlando, 4. Novice Test 14.—J. Lamb, Le Havre, 1; E. Stoothoff, Second Thoughts, 2; J. Mitchell, Kinross, 3; T. Gunn, Midlands Cherokee, 4. Elementary Test 20.—L. Cullen, Bundaberg, 1; P. Ydgren, Jazz, 2; G. Evans, Allamond, 3; K. Gardiner, Costalot, 4.
Medium Freestyle.—S. Wells, Aztec, 1; S. Field-Dodg-son, Huntaway, 2; J. Stobart, The Black Douglas, 3; L. Brown, Blue Steel, 4.
Prix St George.—S. Wells, Aztec, 1; S. Field-Dodgson, Huntaway, 2; J. Stobart, The Black Douglas, 3.
Sunday: Ponies Preliminary Test 6.— F. Hickford, Casino Royale, 1; A. Hill, Jocasta, 2; P. Shultz, Clifton Tadpole, 3; A. Avis, Crystal Blaze, 4. Ponies Novice Test 11.—P. Shultz, Clifton Tadpole, 1; F. Hickford, Casino Royale, 2; A. Hill, Jocasta, 3; A. Avis, Crystal Blaze, 4.
Preliminary Test 6.—(a): K. Turpin, Village Squire, 1; M. Cottrell, Just Sam, 2; J. Clarkson, The Sergeant, 3; P. Horlor, Polonaise, 4. (b): L. Grice, Idle Gossip, 1; P. Denholm, Waratah, 2; C. Usher, Gloucester, and A. Nicoll, Zebadee, equal 3.
Novice Freestyle.—E. Stoothoff, Second Thoughts, 1; J. Mitchell, Kinross, 2; S. Alleyne, The Reverend, 3; J. Hill, Talisman, 4.
Elementary Test 23.—L. Cullen, Bundaberg, 1; H. Holstein, Fernando, 2; P. Ydgren, Jazz, 3; A. Saunders, Glendale Caliph, 4. Medium Test 34.—5. Wells, Aztec, 1; S. Field-Dodgson, Huntaway, 2; J. Stobart, The Black Douglas, 3; J. MacKenzie, Jindivick, 4. Intermediate I.—S. FieldDodgson, Huntaway, 1; S. Wells, Aztec, 2; J. Stobart, The Black Douglas 3.
Preliminary Test 7.—(a): S. Malcolmson, Hopscotch, 1; K. Turpin, Village Squire, 2; D. Arthur, Sir Galahad, 3; M. Cottrell, Just Sam, 4. (b): A. Nicoll, Zebadee, 1; V.
McDougall, Mr Merlin, 2; P. Denholm, Waratah, 3; C. Usher, Gloucester, 4.
Novice Test 13.— J. Le Havre, 1; E. Stoothoff, Second Thoughts, 2; J. Hill, Talisman, 3; F. West, Half-a-sixpence, 4.
Elementary Freestyle.—P. Ydgren, Jazz, 1; L. Cvllen, Bundaberg, £ A. Saunders, Glendale Caliph, 3; H. Holstein, Fernando, 4.
Restricted Medium Test 33.—G. Thompson, Sorbonne, 1; L. Buckett, Shammar, 2; M. Petrie, Doongara, 3; L. Brown, Blue Steel, 4. In the World Tarmac series, New Zealand competed in category B for the first time. The series was won by Mark Crean of Hawarden, on Missouri. Richard Hampton (Rakaia) on Rich Hill, was second and Colin Mclntosh (Taupo) on Real McCoy, third.
Crean won the world series with six clear rounds in 1755, from Columbia’s Diego Villejor, riding Camtestre, six clear rounds in 181.35. Third was Kuwait's Sami Al-Mudaf, riding Ballendine, four penalty points, in with a total of 193.085, and fourth was Hampton with a total of 1955.
The Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Horse Society will host a jumping show for young riders, 21 years and under, on December 21 at the Kaiapoi Pony Club grounds, South Eyre Road. All grades of horses and ponies will be catered for. The entries close tomorrow with the secretary, Miss G. M. Pearce, 30 Bellbrook Crescent, Christchurch 1.
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